Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 104 Entering the City
In other words, the Han family has not only reached a bottleneck in its development, but is also on a downward trend.

It would be fine if the Han family's descendants were unworthy and incompetent, but it was not the Han family's own problem. Instead, it was their Han identity that restricted their development.

In the final analysis, the Qing Dynasty was still the Manchus' world, and the so-called Manchu-Han family ties were nothing more than words used by the superiors to appease the inferiors.

Throughout the Qing dynasty, the superstructure was always Manchu. Only during the Taiping Rebellion did the proportion of Han people in the court briefly exceed that of Manchu. And they were not top-level officials, but at most the level of governors-general or governor-general.

Although the Han family was still the largest family in Chongqing at this time, they had completely become the target of extortion by successive officials, and the Han family had no room for resistance.

As the saying goes, where there is oppression there is resistance. Naturally, the Han family was unwilling to be exploited like this. Although they did not dare to do anything openly, they kept making small moves in secret.

For example, he funded the White Lotus Rebellion, not only providing the White Lotus with arms and food, but also even recruiting boatmen stranded in Chongqing Prefecture to join the rebels.

Doing so not only makes money, but also increases the military's voice. Most of the Han family members serve in the military and have more real power. This has allowed the Han family, which has been deteriorating, to breathe a sigh of relief in recent years.

When Chen Gu, a guy who dared to kill General Addis of Chengdu with a hundred rabble and succeeded, came into the sight of the Han family, the Han family felt like they had found a treasure, so they gave him help without hesitation.

Sell ​​as much sulfur and saltpeter as you want. Not only does the Han family not make any money themselves, they also ask the Bian family to make less money. Chen Gu wants gun barrels, so there is no doubt about it. Sell them at a fair price. We just hope that Chen Gu can develop as soon as possible.

As for how Chen Gu will develop in the end, the Han family doesn't care, because no matter how Chen Gu develops, the Han family will not lose.

If Chen Gou is wiped out, the Han family can also gain some initiative in the process. If Chen Gou causes chaos in the world, the Han family can take advantage of the situation. Even if Chen Gou seizes the world, the Han family can still gain the credit of following the dragon.

Anyway, no matter what the outcome is, the Han family will not be in a worse situation than it is now.

In comparison, the Bian family was trapped in a county, and Bian Shichun's vision was somewhat inferior to Han Yuanxiao's. Naturally, he couldn't understand what the Han family wanted!
Han Yuanxiao's eyes were full of anticipation as he looked towards Jiangjin.

If Chen Gu can really kill Delentang with only 200 soldiers, the Han family will definitely increase their investment in Chen Gu. Although the Han family is getting worse and worse, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and they can still give out a lot of good things, not to mention that they are not given for free.

While the people upstairs were silent, there was a commotion downstairs.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

The sound of gongs was heard, and then someone shouted, "The Bai Family Restaurant is celebrating its reopening. Everyone is invited to come into the city to watch and join in the fun. Everyone who comes will receive a reward of 100 coins. Now let's have a feast. Remember, there are not many places available. There are only 10,000 spots available. First come, first served!"

"Ding ding dang dang!" The sound of copper coins falling on stones was heard.

But that was not the end. When everyone had picked up the copper coins scattered on the ground and were hesitating whether to believe that the Bai family would really give them a hundred copper coins, another man on horseback came and also scattered the copper coins, but he shouted something different.

"The Bian family's clothing store is celebrating its centenary. We are offering great discounts. Everyone can enjoy the celebration. As long as you come to the city and gather a few people, you can get 100 coins. The number is limited, so it's on a first-come, first-served basis. Now everyone is invited to enjoy the celebration. Remember to go to the Bian family!"

"Cao's Brown Sugar Shop~!"

"Diao family~!"

After more than ten consecutive publicitys, people were completely excited. Everyone went from being skeptical at the beginning to believing firmly that the big families in the city were really giving out money.

Of course, there are still people who don't believe it. "Tsk, so many people, and everyone is given money. These big families are almost crazy!" "It's only a hundred coins per person. Even if there are ten thousand people, it's just one thousand taels of silver. This amount of money is nothing to the big families. They have plenty of money. What's a big deal about spending one thousand taels to buy some fun?" Naturally, there are people who believe it.

However, many people eventually began to rush to the county town. Even if it was fake, they would not lose anything. At most, they could find a roof over their heads in the city for a night.

Anyway, the weather is hot now, so you won’t be cold even if you sleep under the eaves.

But if it is true, it would be a great deal to go and get a hundred coins.

The people upstairs were stunned at the surging crowd on the street.

Han Yuanxiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Hahaha, good, good, good, haha, I didn't expect Chen Gu to have this trick. Two hundred riflemen, carrying a large number of bombs and detonators into the city, I'm afraid it's enough to overturn the entire Jiangjin County!"

Han Yuanxiao glanced at Bian Shichun and Bai Wencheng and asked teasingly, "What are you going to choose now?"

Bian and Bai couldn't help but turn pale. Chen Gu's two hundred men might not be able to overthrow the entire Jiangjin County, but with the presence of these riflemen, no one in the entire Jiangjin County would be absolutely safe.

After all, the power of a rifle is so great that even wearing armor may not be able to stop it.

Their subordinates may die and their family may suffer some losses, but they don't want to die in such an unclear way.

No one wants to die, and Chen Gu did not go into the city to seek death, so even though he discovered someone was secretly spying on him when he approached the county town, he endured it.

As soon as the two entered the city, a man appeared in front of Chen Gu, "Young Master!"

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Gu nodded, then reached out and patted the other person on the back, and patted him on the shoulder twice. After seeing that the other person looked normal, he asked, "What's the current situation in the city?"

This man was a subordinate of Lao Zhan and also an old brother of the mountain stronghold. Although Chen Gu couldn't call out the other party's name, he had an impression of him. The reason why he patted him a few times was to see if he had been arrested before.

To avoid the undercover agent who was caught and tortured but then defected to the enemy and was sent back.

"Old Shaking Head is on the verge of death. He is being taken care of by Wang Wu next door. Brothers are not allowed to go near there. Everyone who went there disappeared. After I sent three people there in succession, I had no choice but to give up!"

"what about others?"

"Several hundred people came to the county town yesterday evening, about 500 in number. Although they were all in disguise, they were all strong and powerful. It is not clear which side they belong to at the moment."

Chen Gu thought for a moment and said, "Let the brothers hide and gather intelligence in secret. Since you have already exposed yourself, then stay with us!"

"Yes!"

The three of them walked slowly towards Liu Er's residence, but no one blocked their way along the way.

(End of this chapter)